Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-12

The Question Of Government Control Of
she Telegraph Lines.
| A conrrrKE or THREE SENT 10 rR PRECEDENT
WITH TIE GREETINGS or TIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Contrary to expectations, the general assembly Of
| the Knights Of Labor did not adjourn at Mime
apolis yesterday in honor OF President and Mrs.
Clevelands VISIT but rushed continuously through
| great mass OF routine business Mr. Powderly
DID not meet the President at ALL but last evening
he delegated q committe OF three to pay to the
nations chief ruler the respects OF the Knights
organization. On the committee was Daniel
Campbell, chairman Of the democratic committee
| OF Luzerne County, Pa, and bosom friend OF Mr.
Powderiy, but no political significance Is attached
to this point by the delegates The committee
waited upon the President and presented to him
the greeting OF the general assembly. M. Cleye-
land replied to the message gracefully but briefly.
he, sand assure you that am sorry we were un-
able TO drop in upon YOU Accept our c0mpn-
ments and may success De with YOU" rms Sald,
retired.
The delegates were anything but talkative yes
chy discussion OF Monday. 1t had been decided to
expunge the whole matter from the records and
carefully keep the Thing secret, and many were
in print The discussion as to the leak occupied
most OF the mornings session.
THE TELEGRAPH DEAL.
The sale of the Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph
was again the subject Of consideration by the con-
vention, for the committee which was appointed
on Saturday TO draw up denunctatory resolutions
presented the results OF their work. Quite num-
Der OF the delegates took the noor and expressed
their disapproval Of the deal A memorial viii
shortly be prepared aud submitted to Congress,
asking that proper legislation be enacted to bring
the telegraph lines OF the country under Govern
The recommendation OF the committee on mile
age, granting the delegates four cents per mile
each way from the general treasury, was adopted
after q short debate, in which 1t was moved that
the rate be made three cents and then two cents
per mile. Mr.. Powdery, who pronounced himself
d@ not .e except se
chair instead.
RELATIONS OF THE KNIGHTS TO OTHER LABOR Or
CARNATIONS.
What may be regarded as the most important
act OF the afternoon session was the passage OF q
resolution designed In general way to cover the
need OF more harmonious feeling between the
order and the trades unions. This resolution was
put through without the slightest opposition, but
the language in which It is cOuched renders its
application rather too vague and general to please
certain trades unions that look Tor specific legis-
latiOn on the part OF the knights Another piece
OF legislation OF a similar nature was enacted,
placing the order record as favoring fraternal
relations with the Patrons OF Husbandry and the
Farmers Alliance, but its importance is seemingly
greater than 1t Is actually, for the relations be-
tween these organizations and the knights have
never been anything else than friendly. Accord
ingly. to make the resolution mean something
practically, MT. Powderiy appointed the whole
assembly as committee to carry out the spirit Of
the measure.
CIGAR-MAKRRs.
The committee on the state OF the order reported
unfavorably upon resolution TO allow the differ
ent district assemblies containing cigar makers
to regulate the prices for manufacturing cigars
within their own Jurisdiction, but the convention
deemed that. by passing such resolution, the old
quarrel with the c1gar-makerS International union
would be reOpened, and therefore wisely afiirmed
the report Of the committee. That the majority
OF the convention believe the new constitution
under which the knights are now ruled has come
to stay was evidenced by an order decided upon
this afternoon to have that instrument printed In
Polish, Bohemian, and Italian. AS has been indi-
Gated before, this constitution, whatever amend
ments may be made TO 1t at this convention, will
remain substantially untouched, and the action
which was taken showed that the reconstruction
lists either did not understand its significance or
did not care TO show their hand yet. An appro-
pltatton OF 5000 was voted TO be used In prose-
cutting The capital syndicate OF Texas for intro
ducfng into that State foreign contract labor in
Violation OF national law. Mr.. Lftchman's propO-
stion TO establish an Official printing office for the
mittee ON cooperation and win be taken up again
Resolutions commencing the early closing OF bust
ness places to give employees an opportunity for
relaxation and mental development, were heartily
adopted.
MICHAEL DAyITT KNIGHT OF LABOR.
The Plttsburg, Pa. Chronicle Telegraph states
that It has Information that on last Wednesday
night, after Michael Davitt addressed the Knight
OF Labor convention, at Minneapolis a secret
meeting OF the leading officials was held. Mr..
Davftt was made a member OF the order and
knight OF Labor organizer, 1t being proposed to
nave him organize the members OF the Irish
Land League into special district OF the knights
OF Labor. Much opposition Is expected TO this
project from English and Scotch Knights. and It
to this time,